Where does “Granne” come from?
Granne (German) comes from Middle High German grane, from Old High German grana, from Proto-Germanic granō, from Proto-Indo-European gʰrān- — edge, end, tip.
Granne (German): awn; the bristly tip of the husks of grasses,...
Definitions
- awn; the bristly tip of the husks of grasses,...
Ancestry of “Granne”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Middle High German | grane | — |
| 2 | Old High German | grana | beardhair, moustache |
| 3 | Proto-Germanic | granō | awn; hair resembling an awn, a bunch or bundle of... |
| 4 | Proto-Indo-European | gʰrān- | edge, end, tip |
Words derived from “Granne”